For all areas except Long Island Region
- Tests for practical Lifesaving and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation skills
- Evaluated on a pass/fail basis
- May take as many tests as necessary at sanctioned test sites
- Test sites located around the state
- Each candidate must bring their own pocket mask to the exam
- New 2012 all candidates will be required to present valid identification to participate
in the qualifying exam. Please check with your regional representative regarding acceptable identification.
Test Events: goggles are allowed for the 50 and 200 yard swims
200 Yard Swim in 4 minutes or less using crawl or breast strokes
20 Yard underwater swim, surface dive and recovery simulating an underwater search and recovery for a victim. Swim underwater
for 20 yards, surface, swim away from wall and surface dive to recover a 10-pound brick. Candidate must swim either on their
side with the brick on their hip or swim on their back with the brick on their torso simulating a victim carry and place the
brick on the shallow end deck without walking. Not timed.
50 yard sprint in 40 seconds or less using a crawl or breast stroke.
Rescue tube tow for 20 yards towing an examiner on a rescue tube.
CPR performance for two minutes with adequate one person skills using a pocket mask
Bring your own pocket mask. Further exam information may be obtained by contacting the regional
representative of your choice:
- Allegany Region
- John Snyder
- (716) 354-9101 ext.269
- Central Region
- Bonnie Ward
- (315) 492-1756
- Finger Lakes Region
- Bonnie Jepsen
- (607) 387-7041 ext.113
- Genesee Region
- Mary Jane Brooks
- (585) 493-3604
- New York City Region
- Darren Green
- (212) 694-3666
- Niagara Region
- Robert Meidenbauer
- (716) 531-0497
- Palisades Interstate Park Commission
- Erin Martin
- (845) 786-2701 ext.320
- Saratoga/Capital District Region
- Dean Bardwell
- (518) 584-2000 ext.120
- Taconic Region
- Larry Salvatore
- (845) 889-3815
- Thousand Islands Region
- Regional Office
- (315) 482-2593
To Register for DEC Exams *
- DEC Central Office
- (518) 457-2500
- * DEC exam only accepts 5 Parks candidates per exam
Long Island Information
- Joe Scalise
- (516) 679-7210
